Big Tobacco firms Philip Morris, British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco take up arms against UK government’s plain packaging legislation December 9, 2015 Major tobacco firms are taking up arms against the UK government’s bid to remove all branding from cigarette packages in a landmark hearing opening in London tomorrow that’s set to have a domino effect across the world. Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International are suing the British government for infringing their [...]
Airbus files patent for “stacked” passenger seats October 7, 2015 The future of economy air travel looks like it will be a lot less comfortable, if Airbus patents are anything to go by. The aircraft manufacturer has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark office, and while it features several possible designs, essentially seats are stacked on top of one another. "In modern means of transport, in [...]
LFW Autumn-Winter ’16: Who are the London Fashion Week brands to bank on? How share prices for Marks & Spencer, Burberry and Mulberry are shaping up ahead of the the shows February 14, 2016 In a little over four days time, London will be buzzing with trendsetters as Fashion Week arrives in the capital. But, apart from rerouting your commute so it doesn't head through Soho, what does this mean for the average City A.M. reader? Here's a run down of the business news you need to know for some [...]
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool appear to have run out of gas but the German is the right man for the Anfield job January 19, 2016 It was the 6-1 rout of Southampton, their seventh win from eight games, that appeared to confirm that Liverpool had made a dream managerial appointment in Jurgen Klopp. Yet little more than six weeks later Klopp’s reign has taken on a different complexion, with just three wins from 11 fixtures since then and a tricky [...]
Fortnum & Mason gets a pre-Christmas boost with record sales November 30, 2015 Londoners' enthusiasm for posh food continues apace, after luxury food retailer Fortnum & Mason's posted record sales. In the 12 months to July, total sales amounting to £88m for the period – 19 per cent higher than 2014 and 70 per cent higher than five years ago. In addition, profit before tax was 31 per cent [...]
Sir Ben Ainslie interview: Eponymous team will win the America’s Cup, asserts most decorated sailor in Olympic history April 19, 2016 They've made me angry – you don’t want to do that,” Sir Ben Ainslie famously fumed when two gold-medal rivals raised his heckles by accusing the most decorated sailor in Olympic history of foul play during the London 2012 Games. The blue-touch paper was lit and a trademark Ainslie revival duly saw the Briton claim [...]
Big tobacco warns on trademarks November 27, 2014 AN EXTENSIVE list of business representatives from across the globe have written to the government, arguing that rules mandating plain packaging for cigarettes violates intellectual property rights. “There are ways to regulate effectively in the public interest. Mandating destruction of intellectual property is not among them, and we urge governments to forego it,” the group wrote in [...]
Taylor Swift trademark quiz: How well do you know your celebrity IP? January 30, 2015 Taylor Swift is getting down to business again: having hit the business pages last year by spurning Spotify, this week the pop star showed her savvy again by trademarking a range of phrases and images from her latest album. The filings mean that from now on, no-one else can make T-shirts, tote bags, lanyards or [...]
Apple faces £595m patent bill after losing lawsuit over microchip used in iPhone 5S, 6, 6S and iPad October 14, 2015 It looks like Apple has borrowed its microchip design from a university. The University of Wisconsin-Madison just successfully sued the tech giant over a chip patent that it developed in 1998, and Apple has been using in devices like the popular iPhone 6 without permission. Apple now faces a £595m patent bill after losing the [...]
David Haye interview: I want as many people to watch me as possible, it’s hard to do that on pay-per-view February 17, 2016 Gowns, suits, and Eton-educated actors. For David Haye, such trappings will become as synonymous with the boxing as the Baftas by the time he’s finished with the sport. The former heavyweight champion of the world has already ripped up the rulebook following his return to the ring in January, bypassing the big sports channels and [...]